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The US may have just taken the lead in scramjet hypersonic missiles

The Analyst (New Real Media)
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Published on 07 Jul 2022 / In Technology

The United States successfully tested a scramjet-powered hypersonic missile in secret last month, according to new Lockheed Martin and DARPA press releases. Hypersonic missiles are advanced new weapons capable of exceeding Mach 5, or about 3,838 miles per hour, in flight. The combination of speed and maneuverability provided by these weapons makes them practically indefensible.

Russia and China have hypersonic boost-glide vehicles in service, but no nation on earth has managed to put a scramjet-powered missile into operational service in history.

With Russia's Zircon not confirmed to even have a scramjet and Chinese scramjet testing efforts lagging behind, the US now appears to have two functional scramjet designs for weapon applications... and it may have just taken the lead in scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missiles.

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Further Reading:
US successfully tests scramjet-powered hypersonic missile: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/us-successfully-tests-scramjet-powered-hypersonic-missile-in-secret/
America may have just taken the lead in hypersonic cruise missiles: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/america-may-have-just-taken-the-lead-in-hypersonic-cruise-missile-technology/
The groundbreaking hypersonic missiles America has in the works: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-groundbreaking-hypersonic-missiles-america-has-in-the-works/
Is America really losing the hypersonic arms race?: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/is-america-really-losing-the-hypersonic-arms-race/
Why calling Russia's Kinzhal a 'hypersonic missile' is a stretch: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/why-calling-russias-kinzhal-a-hypersonic-missile-is-a-stretch/
How Russia uses the media to convey a false image of military might: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/russias-high-profile-weapons-are-all-smoke-and-mirrors/

Citations:
Lockheed Martin missile test release: https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-04-05-DARPA,-AFRL,-Lockheed-Martin-and-Aerojet-Rocketdyne-Team-Successfully-Demonstrate-HAWC,-Hypersonic-Air-breathing-Weapon-Concept
DARPA missile test release: https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2022-04-05
Webinar: The Role Of Hypersonic Missiles - Aviation Week: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/webinar-role-hypersonic-missiles

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